Gary W. Kadlec

Chief Executive Officer, President

Gary Kadlec is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hospice Pharmacia and excelleRx, Inc., an Omnicare company. Gary oversees all aspects of operations for both excelleRx and Hospice Pharmacia, where his primary responsibility is to ensure the highest level of service experience for the company’s clients, employees, and stakeholders.

Gary began his career as a pharmacist at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, MI. Following his time at St. Joseph’s, Gary became the Owner and President of Specialized Pharmacy Services, Inc. where he ran the operation for nearly 20 years. In 1995, Specialized Pharmacy Services became part of Omnicare, Inc., and Gary served as Regional Vice President at that time, and later became Senior Regional Vice President. In 2004, Gary joined excelleRx, and served as the Chief Operating Officer. In 2007, Gary stepped into the role of CEO and President for the company. 

Gary is involved with numerous organizations within the pharmacy community, including the American Pharmacists Association (current Treasurer, past President 1995 – 1998), the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, the International Pharmaceutical Federation, the National Community Pharmacists Association, and the Michigan Pharmacist Association (past President, Chairman of the Board). He published many articles on pharmacy, and presented at many pharmacy meetings including the World Congress of Pharmacy in 1994 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Gary earned his B.S. in Pharmacy from Ferris State University, School of Pharmacy, his MBA from Michigan State University, and his Honorary Doctorate of Science from Ferris State University.